I learn so much on the Finest thread!
When I was doing research on Louisiana, I came across some beautiful photos and information on the plantations there. Many have been preserved and turned into Bed and Breakfasts. I wanted to include them in my profile, but there just wasn't room.
This is a pretty one....
And another....look at those beautiful trees!
At the edge of sugar cane fields, Nottoway stands overlooking the Mississippi River. This enormous mansion, completed in 1859, reflects an unusual combination. Greek revival architectural elements blend with innovations that were the fanciful desires of the original owner. Not only is the floor plan irregular, but the house contained many elements that were innovative and rare in the mid-19th century, such as indoor plumbing and hot and cold running water.
The white ballroom, with it's elegant triple archway, plaster frieze-work and Corinthian columns provides a spectacular setting for these important events. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph designed the room with the weddings of their seven daughters in mind. Six of the founding family's daughters were married here in the nineteenth century.